Kevin Jackson
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Kevin Jackson

Kentucky State Representative, District 20 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Kentucky State Representative, District 20Born 1958

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
14
43 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
7.5%
Chamber median 7.5%
With party
93%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+9.1
Won 2022
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Race and Access to Opportunity Commission · co-chair
  • Economic Development and Workforce Investment
  • Economic Development and Workforce Investment
  • Education
  • Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations
  • Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations
  • Primary and Secondary Education

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 43 sponsored · 14 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 311 AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.
Local Mandate · Became law Apr 2026
HB 727 AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
Education, Elementary And Secondary · Became law Apr 2026
HB 6 AN ACT relating to child care and declaring an emergency.
Business Entities And Organizations · Became law Apr 2026
HB 506 AN ACT relating to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
HB 689 AN ACT relating to the establishment of a Medicaid state-directed payment program.
Health Care Professionals · Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Jackson sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives

Jackson is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianJacksonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: John Blanton, Bobby McCool, Scott Lewis

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET

With Jackson’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Kentucky House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Jackson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillJacksonRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Apr 15, 2026HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.YesYesYesPassed 70–22
Apr 14, 2026HB 379: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.YesYesNoPassed 80–17
Apr 14, 2026HB 142: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.YesYesNoPassed 86–11
Apr 14, 2026HB 904: AN ACT relating to gaming.YesYesNoPassed 67–7
Apr 14, 2026HB 652: AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency.YesYesNoPassed 81–17

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Jackson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Kentucky House District 20Won—R+9.8—
2024Kentucky House of Representatives, District 20Won———
2022Kentucky House of Representatives, District 20WonR+9.1——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$13.8K
Spent
$5.5K

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Kevin Jackson (GENERAL 11/03/2026)
State
Active
Kevin Jackson (PRIMARY 05/19/2026)
State
Active

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Seats Jackson has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Jackson has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Jackson

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET